□ Governance Committee to be composed of six members - including three external experts, one of whom will be appointed upon recommendations from major shareholders

□ Regular shareholder discussions to be held to strengthen communication with shareholders

Samsung C&T revealed the details of its post-merger initiatives for shareholder value enhancement, previously announced on June 30.

The combined C&T plans to adopt various shareholder value enhancement measures such as establishment of a governance committee and regular communication with shareholders.

The Company will expand the role and size of its governance committee by increasing the number of members to six, and allow the committee to facilitate the communication between the shareholders and the Board of Directors on important matters.

To better reflect the shareholders' views, three external experts will be appointed to the committee along with three outside directors of the Company. The appointment of external experts will strengthen measures to protect shareholders' rights.

One of the external experts will be appointed upon recommendations from major shareholders, who will be fully committed to protecting shareholders' rights. In addition, one of the outside directors on the committee will be designated to be in charge of ensuring that the shareholders are well represented.

The Company will hold regular discussions with shareholders in order to share the status of the Company's business operations and plans with the shareholders, as well as to listen to and reflect opinions from various constituents.

The Company also announced details of its new CSR organization, whose main responsibilities will consist of strengthening corporate citizenship. The Company plans to expand its funding for social contributions to up to 0.5% of its operating profit.

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